El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat, becoming first Muslim senator-elect

El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate seat, becoming first Muslim senator-elect

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed defeated Republican Mike Rogers in Michigan’s open Senate race, becoming the first Muslim elected to the United States Senate in American history. The progressive physician will replace retiring Senator Gary Peters after a contentious campaign marked by heavy outside spending, Islamophobic rhetoric and scrutiny of his views on Israel.

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